In honor of Valentine’s Day, I whipped up a batch of these DIY heart crayons for my son and love how easy and customizable they are. If you have a bucket of broken crayon bits that are just begging for new life, this is the perfect excuse to turn them into easy-to-grab crayons that even the smallest hands can grab and draw with.

Supplies:

Instructions:

Step 1: Decide on crayon colors. I mixed two complementary or similar colors for each heart crayon.

Step 2: Peel the paper wrapping off of the crayons.

Step 3: Step three is for the grownups! Use a sharp kitchen knife to chop the crayons into approximately 1/4-inch pieces.

Step 4: Fill the heart mold cups with the chopped crayons. You will need 2-3 crayons per cup.

Step 5: Set the mold inside your microwave (I placed a paper towel underneath mine in case of any spillage). In two-minute increments, heat the mold and the crayons until they are thoroughly melted. Each microwave will differ; this batch took four cycles of two minutes each. (Alternately, if you wish to use an oven, heat to 150 degrees and bake for 10-15 minutes.)

Step 6: Allow the crayons to fully cool. Pop them out of their molds and start coloring!

Chelsea Foy is a blogger by day and a musical theatre performer by night. Her blog, Lovely Indeed, focuses on a DIY lifestyle and all of the happiness that comes along with it. Chelsea recently co-authored Make Your Day, a digital crafting book, and is proud to have had her projects featured on HGTV, Buzzfeed, Babble, Apartment Therapy, Huffington Post, and more. Chelsea resides in Los Angeles with her most adorable husband Ryan, where they spend their time diligently becoming familiar with every shop, restaurant, beach, and flea market within a 50-mile radius.